Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk vs BenQ CD-RW 32xRW52xW52xR IDE Int RETAIL

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:48x
- CD-RW 32xRW52xW52xR IDE Int RETAIL:52x
CD rewrite speed
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:24x
- CD-RW 32xRW52xW52xR IDE Int RETAIL:32x
CD read speed
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:48x
- CD-RW 32xRW52xW52xR IDE Int RETAIL:52x
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:5 - 45 °C
- CD-RW 32xRW52xW52xR IDE Int RETAIL:20
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:-40 - 60 °C
- CD-RW 32xRW52xW52xR IDE Int RETAIL:5 - 35 °C
Weight
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:1 kg
- CD-RW 32xRW52xW52xR IDE Int RETAIL:800 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:146 x 198 x 42 mm
- CD-RW 32xRW52xW52xR IDE Int RETAIL:14.6 x 17.9 x 4.2 mm

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Comparison of 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk, CD-RW 32xRW52xW52xR IDE Int RETAIL
22 specifications	A BenQ 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk View product	B BenQ CD-RW 32xRW52xW52xR IDE Int RETAIL View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	32x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 45 °C	20
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 60%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	1 kg	800 g
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 5V +/- 5%, 1.6A, DC12V+/- 10%, 1.8A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Seek timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsDiffers	Disc-at-once, Track-at-once, Multi-session, Packet writing, CD Digital Audio, Direct Over	Multisession, disc-at-once, track-at-once, packet writing, session-at-once
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 198 x 42 mm	14.6 x 17.9 x 4.2 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	IBM PC Pentium 200Mhz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	150 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows95, '98/ ME / NT 4.0/ 2000/ XP	Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW

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